Frontier Central High School Explained

Frontier Central High School
Logo Alt:School logo
Motto:Working Together for Excellence
Established:1954
Type:Comprehensive public high school
District:Frontier Central High School
Grades:912
Principal:Daniel A. Charland
Gender:Coeducational
Language:English
Communities:Town of Hamburg
Faculty:111.86 on FTE basis (as of 2022–2023)
Ceeb:330505
Conference:Section 6 (NYSPHSAA)
Campus Type:Suburban
Campus Size:112 acres[1]
Streetaddress:4432 Bayview Road
City:Hamburg
State:New York
Zipcode:14075
Country:United States
Enrollment:1,352 (2022-23)[2]
Mascot:Bulldog
Accreditations:New York State Board of Regents
Ratio:12.09
Rival:Hamburg High School
Newspaper:Inflight
Yearbook:Gateway
Team Name:Frontier Falcons
Website:www.frontiercsd.org

Frontier Central High School is a high school located in Hamburg, New York. A part of the Frontier Central School District, the school teaches students from grades 9-12. The principal is Mr. Daniel Charland, and the assistant principals are Dr. David Smaczniak, Mr. James Helmicki, and Mrs. Shannon Thurston.

The high school is located in the Southtowns of Western New York. It had an enrollment of 1,882 students in the 2016-17 school year. According to a 2017 Niche Survey, it is the 4th largest school in Western New York. The athletic mascot is a falcon.

History

Frontier High School was built in 1954 and opened on September 7, 1955, replacing the former Blasdell High School. It was dedicated on April 15, 1956.

The high school has expanded three times. The first expansion was in the early 1990s with an eight-room foreign language education wing. The second expansion was in 1998 with 23 classrooms.[3] The third expansion was in 2013, with the addition of a new library media center and secured vestibule. The renovations were completed in 2014.[4]

Alumni

Ron Wolfley, a former fullback for the West Virginia Mountaineers and Arizona Cardinals,[5]

Joe Hesketh, a former pitcher for the Montreal Expos, Atlanta Braves and Boston Red Sox[6]

Dave Wohlabaugh, a former center for the New England Patriots, Cleveland Browns and St. Louis Rams,[7]

Jacob Schum, punter for the Green Bay Packers.[8] [9]

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Notes and References

  1. News: $5 Millions Sought For New Frontier School. 15 May 2021 . The Sun and the Erie County Independent . 5 March 1953 . 16.
  2. Web site: FRONTIER SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL. National Center for Education Statistics. August 9, 2024.
  3. News: Adamczak . Rick . Frontier District building project nearing completion . 14 May 2021 . . 20 August 1998 . 3 . May 15, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210515025919/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/77692812/the-sun-and-the-erie-county-independent/ . live .
  4. News: Apthorpe . Dr. Bret . Message From The Superintendent . 14 May 2021 . Frontier News . 1 . Frontier Central School District . September 2014 . 53 . 2 . May 14, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210514055348/https://www.frontiercsd.org/cms/lib/NY19000265/Centricity/Domain/1/Newletter%20Revised.pdf . live .
  5. Web site: Ron Wolfley Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College . 2023-07-01 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  6. News: Joe Hesketh . 15 December 2022 . Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame . en.
  7. Web site: Unknown.
  8. Class of 2007
  9. Web site: Jake Schum Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College . 2023-07-01 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.